The Missisquoi North River is a tributary of the
Missisquoi River. The Missisquoi North River flows through the municipalities of
Eastman,
Stukely-Sud,
Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton,
Bolton-Est,
Mansonville and
Potton
Potton is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, about east of the county town Bedford. Its population in 2011 was 4,870. In 1783 the Great Fire of Potton destroyed a large part of the town. The ...
, in the
Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality
Memphrémagog is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
History
After the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, the American Revolutionary War ended. the state of Vermont was established in 1791. T ...
, in the administrative region of
Estrie, in
Quebec
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, in
Canada
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.
Geography
The main hydrographic slopes near the Missisquoi North river are:
* North side:
Yamaska River
The Yamaska River is a river in southern Quebec, Canada.
Sourcing water within the Eastern Townships, it ends its journey in Lake Saint-Pierre where it is a tributary to the Saint Lawrence River; altogether it is long. Crossing nearly twenty ...
,
Noire River (Yamaska River);
* East side: Étang stream, Brulé stream, Province Hill stream,
Lake Memphremagog;
* South side:
Missisquoi River;
* West side:
Missisquoi River.
Upper river course
The Missisquoi North River originates west of
Lake Stukely and south of
North Stukely. Two streams (coming from the north and the northwest) flow into Parker Lake (altitude: ). Then the current descends on to the north shore of Lac d'Argent (length: ; altitude: ) that the current crosses south over its full length; this lake flows into the North Missisquoi river by a small bay south of the lake.
From this bay, the North Missisquoi River flows for south to the northeast shore of Trousers Lake (altitude: ) that the current crosses towards the southwest on . This lake is fed by "Long Pond Lake" (length: ; altitude: ) which flows onto the east shore of Trousers Lake.
River course downstream of Trousers Lake (segment of )
From Trousers Lake, the river flows on:
* south to the outlet (coming from the north) of Étang Grass;
* south by collecting the discharge from the
Petite rivière Missisquoi Nord
The Petite rivière Missisquoi Nord is a tributary of the Missisquoi River North, in the administrative region of Estrie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse crosses the territory of the municipalities of:
* Bolton-Ouest, in the ...
(coming form North) to the outlet (from the east) of the Étang Olive;
* south to the Nicolas-Austin road bridge at
Bolton-Est;
* south to Ives stream (coming from the west);
* south to the outlet (from the east) of Johnson Pond;
* south to West Field Creek (coming from the west);
* (or in a direct line) towards the south by snaking to the Étang stream (coming from the east);
* (or in a direct line) towards the south by winding up to the bridge of
Mansonville;
* (or in a direct line) towards the southwest by winding up to its mouth.
The Missisquoi River North flows on the north bank of the
Missisquoi River in the municipality of
Potton
Potton is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, about east of the county town Bedford. Its population in 2011 was 4,870. In 1783 the Great Fire of Potton destroyed a large part of the town. The ...
, opposite the hamlet of Highwater.
Toponymy
The term "missisquoi" in Abenaki means "multitudes of water birds", which takes on this river all its meaning.
The toponym "Rivière Missisquoi Nord" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according ...
.
Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Missisquoi North River
External links
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Notes and references
See also
* Potton
Potton is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, about east of the county town Bedford. Its population in 2011 was 4,870. In 1783 the Great Fire of Potton destroyed a large part of the town. The ...
, a municipality
* Mansonville, a municipality
* Bolton-Est, a municipality
* Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton, a municipality
* Stukely-Sud, a municipality
* Eastman, a municipality
* Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality
Memphrémagog is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
History
After the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, the American Revolutionary War ended. the state of Vermont was established in 1791. T ...
* Missisquoi River, a stream
* Petite rivière Missisquoi Nord
The Petite rivière Missisquoi Nord is a tributary of the Missisquoi River North, in the administrative region of Estrie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This watercourse crosses the territory of the municipalities of:
* Bolton-Ouest, in the ...
, a stream
* List of rivers of Quebec
This is a list of rivers of Quebec. Quebec has about:
*one million lakes of which 62279 have a toponymic designation (a name), plus 218 artificial lakes;
*15228 watercourses with an official toponymic designation, including 12094 streams and 3134 ...
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Rivers of Estrie